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U.S. stocks decline as home sales drop amid corporate earnings
U.S. stocks fell, after the biggest weekly drop in five months for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in March and investors weighed corporate earnings. more
Sales of U.S. existing homes probably climbed for 3rd month
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes probably rose in March for a third month to reach the highest level since late 2009, further evidence of an improving real-estate market, economists said before a report today. more
Growth in U.S. trails forecasts as defense spending falls
The economy in the U.S. grew less than forecast in the first quarter as a drop in defense spending outweighed the biggest increase in consumer spending in two years. more
Foreclosure, delinquency rates drop in Providence Metro in February
The Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area foreclosure rate fell 0.14 percentage points for February compared to the same period in 2012, CoreLogic said Friday. more
| 4/26/13
Home sales drop, prices rise in R.I. in March
The median price of Rhode Island single-family home sales rose 9 percent in March compared with the same period a year ago, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Friday. more
Orders for U.S. durable goods decline by most since August
Orders for U.S. durable goods fell in March by the most in seven months as demand slumped for commercial aircraft and business investment cooled. more
R.I. home sales, prices tick up in 1Q
Rhode Island’s single-family home sales rose slightly – 0.5 percent – during the first quarter of 2013, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Tuesday. more
| 4/30/13
R.I. ranks No. 37 on best states for businesses list
Rhode Island earned the No. 37 slot on Chief Executive Magazine’s list of the “2013 Best & Worst States for Businesses,” moving two spots up from its 2012 ranking. more
| 5/9/13
Jobless rate in Prov. metro continues to fall in March
Unemployment rates fell year over year in March in 306 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 5/1/13
R.I. leading indicators stagnant in March
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators produced by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com held steady from February to March with a reading of 122.2. more
| 5/3/13
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